What Happened in December 1799

Historical Events

Dec 10 Metric system first adopted in France

Washington Interred

Dec 18 George Washington's body interred at Mount Vernon

Napoleon Jocobin Plot

Dec 24 Jacobin plot against Napoleon uncovered

Dec 26 George Washington is eulogized by Colonel Henry Lee as "1st in war, 1st in peace & 1st in hearts of his countrymen"

Events in 1799

Famous Birthdays

Dec 12 Karl Briullov, Russian painter, born in St. Petersburg, Russia (d. 1852)
Dec 31 Thomas Taglichsbeck, German violinist and composer, born in Ansbach, Germany (d. 1867)

Born in 1799

Famous Deaths

Dec 5 Robert Kimmerling, Austrian composer, dies at 61
Dec 6 Joseph Black, Scottish chemist and physicist known for his discoveries of magnesium, latent heat and carbon dioxide, dies at 71

George Washington (1732-1799)

Dec 14 American Founding Father, Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army during War for Independence and 1st President of the United States (1789-97), dies at 67

Dec 18 Jean-Étienne Montucla, French mathematician, dies at 74
Dec 20 David Traugott Nicolai, German composer, dies at 66
Dec 31 Jean-François Marmontel, French historian and writer, dies at 76

What Happened in 1799

Lutine – The Ship That Refuses To Give Up Her Treasure
October 9, 1799

Lutine – The Ship That Refuses To Give Up Her Treasure